A veteran the Atlanta Braves allowed to leave in free agency signed a 1-year deal with the New York Mets on Thursday.
Ok, not really. Canning never played a game for theCanning signed a 1-year deal to join the New York Mets.
. Deal includes $1M in potential bonuses. The Braves acquired Canning from the Angels in the Jorge Soler trade, then non-tendered him.The Braves acquired Canning in a Oct. 31 trade for Jorge Soler. But before Thanksgiving, the Braves announced they would not tender Canning a contract. So, he immediately became a free agent.
It's not exactly clear how Canning's deal with the Mets compares to what the Braves would have paid him had they tendered him a deal. Canning made $2.6 million for the 2024 season.But through trading Soler and then non-tendering Canning, the Braves saved $32 million over the next two seasons.6-13 with a 5.19 ERA. His 99 earned runs allowed were the most in the American League. He also had a 1.398 WHIP and 130 strikeouts in 171.2 innings.
The Mets will make their first trip to Truist Park next year in the middle of June. So, Braves Country will have their first opportunity to thank Canning for helping the team dump salary on June 17.
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